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that's where this election is going to be won or lost. this idea that all of the sudden an social conservative is very ramped up, well, they were probably going to vote for romney anyway. i just don't think this it idea that their fear and hatred, really, of this president is going to be enough to really carry mitt romney over the top ultimately. he's got to expand, i think. >> do you think that at this point the romney campaign can reach independent voters, that the 17 of them, the undecided 17 who are left in iowa and ohio? >> well, there were reports today he's expanding his range of attacks, that he realizes even though -- there's a piece in buzzfeed. even though the economic numbers aren't promising, they haven't eroded obama's lead. in fact, he's opening up. for a long time i think they were hoping the politics of resentment and every angry white man turned out for them and plus potentially people disaffected by the economy would be a win combination, but that's not happening. i think they're going to throw anything at the wall. >>
that's where this election is going to be won or lost. this idea that all of the sudden an social conservative is very ramped up, well, they were probably going to vote for romney anyway. i just don't think this it idea that their fear and hatred, really, of this president is going to be enough to really carry mitt romney over the top ultimately. he's got to expand, i think. >> do you think that at this point the romney campaign can reach independent voters, that the 17 of them, the...
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now save 50% on banners. >>> election day only 43 days away. but right now 25 out of 50 states have started early and absentee voting. by the end of the month that number jumps to 30 states. and that includes several of the battle grounds that will decide this election. absentee ballots are being cast. virginians have also started in-person voting. iowa follows suit this thursday. meanwhile, legal battles are being waged over that issue in two critical states. in florida, where more than half of the voters cast early ballots in the last presidential election. and then in ohio where early and absentee voting accounted for a quarter of the 2008 vote. now, our latest nbc news/"wall street journal" poll found up to 54% of likely voters in florida may vote early. while the same is true for up to 41% of voters who live in ohio. i want to bring in nbc news senior political editor mark murray. mark, president obama won the early vote, we'll remind everybody back in '08, and one professor at george mason says more than one in three voters is expected to
now save 50% on banners. >>> election day only 43 days away. but right now 25 out of 50 states have started early and absentee voting. by the end of the month that number jumps to 30 states. and that includes several of the battle grounds that will decide this election. absentee ballots are being cast. virginians have also started in-person voting. iowa follows suit this thursday. meanwhile, legal battles are being waged over that issue in two critical states. in florida, where more...
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anything can happen on election day. and obviously as we're seeing the presidential race so volatile, a lot of these senate races will be volatile too. i think most experts in washington sort of expect a status quo. so the betting man at least in official d.c. right now is betting on the senate's staying democratic right now. but like i said, anything can happen. and you've got to watch scott brown and some of these other states where something very, very interesting at the last minute could happen, as all these polls are really tightening up right now. >> vic you cover the white house. it has been accusing the gop-held house of blocking its agenda of getting in the way, as it says. right now a cook report has 25 seats as toss-ups in the house. 184 democratic, or lean deem. 226 in the republican. >> that's important because the exact same numbers that democrats would need to take over the house. and you got to say, it's very unlikely at this point. you know, craig, you look at 2006 and 2008, wave elections of the sort. y
anything can happen on election day. and obviously as we're seeing the presidential race so volatile, a lot of these senate races will be volatile too. i think most experts in washington sort of expect a status quo. so the betting man at least in official d.c. right now is betting on the senate's staying democratic right now. but like i said, anything can happen. and you've got to watch scott brown and some of these other states where something very, very interesting at the last minute could...
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congress convened for fewer days this election year than any of the past two presidential election years. what's the significance of this for the president, given what he said about change in washington earlier this week? >> what this will do is make people remind them why they don't like congress in the first place. this congress is the least popular in a very long time. the signators of that letter are former democratic leaders in the house. nancy pelosi at the top of the list. what you see is political gamesmanship. no one expected congress to get anything done before election day. >> not even the post office? they couldn't save the post office? not even a bipartisan agreement on the post office? >> no. no. because then that would give a victory to president obama from the republicans' privilege. i don't think anybody should expect anything to have gotten done in an election year, in a presidential election year, and at a time when partisanship is so so high. >> ana marie, senator jeff sessions blamed democrats for the do-nothing label on congress. take a listen. >> they balanced thei
congress convened for fewer days this election year than any of the past two presidential election years. what's the significance of this for the president, given what he said about change in washington earlier this week? >> what this will do is make people remind them why they don't like congress in the first place. this congress is the least popular in a very long time. the signators of that letter are former democratic leaders in the house. nancy pelosi at the top of the list. what you...
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definitely took the president over in this election. and i think they have a lot of soul-searching today, not just with the lgbt community. >> and issues like marriage equality, immigration reform, two issues that were very important for young voters of course this election cycle. those voters, as angela just mentioned overwhelmingly supported the president. a "new york" magazine article focuses on how young voters apparently are much more liberal than even previous generations. will we see republicans boost their outreach efforts to this demographic over the next four years? and how? >> oh, no question. but let's take marriage equality for just a minute. young voters overwhelmingly, whether they're republicans or democrats do favor marriage equality. i think that this is a generational issue for the republican party. and i point to you this. two years ago in the senate repealed "don't ask, don't tell," if you recall that vote, there were eight republican senators who voted for repeal. five of them were moderates. three of them were ver
definitely took the president over in this election. and i think they have a lot of soul-searching today, not just with the lgbt community. >> and issues like marriage equality, immigration reform, two issues that were very important for young voters of course this election cycle. those voters, as angela just mentioned overwhelmingly supported the president. a "new york" magazine article focuses on how young voters apparently are much more liberal than even previous generations....
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polls are not elections. the voters have not spoken. >> and some democrats are trying to make more hay about mitt romney has released the 2011 tax returns and he paid 14%, but only because he did not take all of the deductions. >> at the end of the week we saw him manipulating his own tax returns to plump up his portions of taxes to 14%. >> you are talking about not taking the charitable deductions? >> right. two months ago on your own air said that if he did not take the deductions, he is not qualified to be president, and he is not, because that is what he did. >> the romney campaign is tuning it up by going with a bus stop in ohio and a rally in colorado, and now pete alexander is in denver where he will be speaking tonight. pete, you are joining us by telephone, and what can you tell us about the campaign game plan? >> well, the campaign will be arriving in a short time from here where they have two events in colorado over the next few days. this is one of the eight crucial battlegrounds. as you know, the
polls are not elections. the voters have not spoken. >> and some democrats are trying to make more hay about mitt romney has released the 2011 tax returns and he paid 14%, but only because he did not take all of the deductions. >> at the end of the week we saw him manipulating his own tax returns to plump up his portions of taxes to 14%. >> you are talking about not taking the charitable deductions? >> right. two months ago on your own air said that if he did not take...
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it is estimated that 40%, 40% of all votes will be cast before election day. joining me now to talk about what that means and a whole lot of other stuff, former pennsylvania governor, ed rendell, now an nbc news political analyst and robert traynam. good afternoon to both of you. governor, let me start with you. in the last week, both candidates have released ads where they're looking straight into the camera, stating their cases. it seemed to me, at least, that these might be closing ads. is that what we're seeing already? >> well, sure. the early voting's changed the whole tenor of campaigning. in the old days, 20, 30 years ago, governor romney would have had literally, out of the 39 days, he would have had close to 39 days to turn it around. but now with a good chunk of the electorate, maybe a fifth or a fourth, he's got to move very, very quickly. it puts even greater pressure on the debate coming up this week. that's make or break for the romney campaign, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. i expect he'll do pretty well. he mopped the floor in those republica
it is estimated that 40%, 40% of all votes will be cast before election day. joining me now to talk about what that means and a whole lot of other stuff, former pennsylvania governor, ed rendell, now an nbc news political analyst and robert traynam. good afternoon to both of you. governor, let me start with you. in the last week, both candidates have released ads where they're looking straight into the camera, stating their cases. it seemed to me, at least, that these might be closing ads. is...
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you're watching msnbc, the place for politics. 38 days until election day. four days until the first presidential debate. but these are the numbers that are really bearing down on the gop nominee. these are mitt romney's likability numbers in six key battleground stat states. topping our political headlines, mitt romney going after president obama on foreign policy today. in his weekly podcast, romney said the president is fumbling his response to events in the middle east. >> this week, when president obama was asked about the recent disruption and chaos and violence in the middle east, he said that these were merely
you're watching msnbc, the place for politics. 38 days until election day. four days until the first presidential debate. but these are the numbers that are really bearing down on the gop nominee. these are mitt romney's likability numbers in six key battleground stat states. topping our political headlines, mitt romney going after president obama on foreign policy today. in his weekly podcast, romney said the president is fumbling his response to events in the middle east. >> this week,...
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as both campaigns pound the trail with just ten days to go till the election day, one eye on the election and the other eye on hurricane sandy, take a look at this map here. both campaigns spanning out across the battleground states from florida to new hampshire, and we are going to visit all of them over the next two hours. president obama just wrapping up remarks in nashua, new hampshire, moments ago, hitting governor romney over what he calls a one-point economic plan. >> folks at the top get to play by a different set of rules than you do. they get to pay lower tax rates. outsource jobs. they want to let wall street run wild, make reckless bets with other folks' money. >> governor romney campaigning right here in battleground florida alongside senator marco rubio, government headed to his second event of the day in the sunshine state. he addressed voters in pensacola earlier this afternoon. once again, taking it to president obama. >> he promised his would be a post partisan presidency. we've watched him over these last four years and he's been devisive and demonized almost any group
as both campaigns pound the trail with just ten days to go till the election day, one eye on the election and the other eye on hurricane sandy, take a look at this map here. both campaigns spanning out across the battleground states from florida to new hampshire, and we are going to visit all of them over the next two hours. president obama just wrapping up remarks in nashua, new hampshire, moments ago, hitting governor romney over what he calls a one-point economic plan. >> folks at the...
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but enough to win re-election. given his overwhelming support among minors, 78%, nearly 8 in 10, backed the president. what does the gop do to catch up with the changing face of the country? let's bring in reed wilson, and sandra joining me here in the studio and anne. florida, once again, top of the broadcast, president wins florida. we know that the influx of the hispanic voters in places like purple areas helped tremendously. it's an area that george w. bush won four years ago. georgia could even be at play here in the next eight years. i know you wrote an article on this. what are your thoughts on this democrat gra demographic time bomb? >> it's incredible. when you think about that compared to the fact that in places like central florida, for example, the puerto rican community has grown and that makes such a difference in terms of how you talk about policy, immigration, and a lot of us say that when it came to that, the race was won with blinders on. there was not a lot of soshtd sort of talk about how it cam
but enough to win re-election. given his overwhelming support among minors, 78%, nearly 8 in 10, backed the president. what does the gop do to catch up with the changing face of the country? let's bring in reed wilson, and sandra joining me here in the studio and anne. florida, once again, top of the broadcast, president wins florida. we know that the influx of the hispanic voters in places like purple areas helped tremendously. it's an area that george w. bush won four years ago. georgia could...
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i still think 38 days before the election or something like that. but mitt romney didn't make that argument. and he didn't make it in those swing states. and that's because mitt romney played defense a lot of the first half of this year. whether it was in the primaries or in may, when the primary was finally over, and the obama campaign really started to hit him hard on his bain record. there hasn't an opening or an effective way for him to articulate a vision to turning the economy around. and it shows in the poll numbers. >> lynn, if governor romney can't hang this economy over the president's neck in the next three or four weeks, is there a chance he can beat him? >> of course there is one big blooper from obama, and the mistake may certainly change the trajectory of the campaign. but garrett made a very good point. i want to quickly build on another reason why obama might have dealt with housing today. he's doing his debate prep in a suburb of las vegas. where is he now that it's hard hit? so, again, this is another reason -- a reason he's campe
i still think 38 days before the election or something like that. but mitt romney didn't make that argument. and he didn't make it in those swing states. and that's because mitt romney played defense a lot of the first half of this year. whether it was in the primaries or in may, when the primary was finally over, and the obama campaign really started to hit him hard on his bain record. there hasn't an opening or an effective way for him to articulate a vision to turning the economy around. and...
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women have a lot of choices to make in this election. i think people are trying to make a bigger deal out of it than this. they've got to make choices on job, on energy, on taxes. and when you look at what romney offers women and obama offers on jobs it's two different choices. >> what does governor romney offer women? i'm just curious. >> look at the jobless rate for women. >> i thought you were talking about women's rights. >> there ooh's a lot of pro-life women out there, craig. >> thank you so much. >> michl's big bird comments in the debate have spawned a movement of sorts. details on that coming up. >>> up next, miley cyrus teaming up with friends to talk politics. we'll tell you what they're after. you're watching msnbc. ♪ [ male announcer ] jill and her mouth have lived a great life. but she has some dental issues she's not happy about. so i introduced jill to crest pro-health for life. selected for people over 50. pro-health for life is a toothpaste that defends against tender, inflamed gums, sensitivity and weak enamel. condi
women have a lot of choices to make in this election. i think people are trying to make a bigger deal out of it than this. they've got to make choices on job, on energy, on taxes. and when you look at what romney offers women and obama offers on jobs it's two different choices. >> what does governor romney offer women? i'm just curious. >> look at the jobless rate for women. >> i thought you were talking about women's rights. >> there ooh's a lot of pro-life women out...
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you're watching msnbc, the place for politics. 38 days until election day. four days until the first presidential debate. but these are the numbers that are really bearing down on the gop nominee. these are mitt romney's likability numbers in six key battleground stat states. topping our political headlines, mitt romney going after president obama on foreign policy today. in his weekly podcast, romney said the president is fumbling his response to events in the middle east. >> this week, when president obama was asked about the recent disruption and chaos and violence in the middle east, he said that these were merely bumps in the road. that casual assessment of shocking events reveals that the president really doesn't understand the gravity of the challenges that we face in the broader middle east. >> meanwhile, the obama campaign is out with a new ad, it takes aim at romney's experience at bain capital, spotlighting workers who said they lost their jobs because governor romney was more concerned about short-term profits than creating jobs. >> people need t
you're watching msnbc, the place for politics. 38 days until election day. four days until the first presidential debate. but these are the numbers that are really bearing down on the gop nominee. these are mitt romney's likability numbers in six key battleground stat states. topping our political headlines, mitt romney going after president obama on foreign policy today. in his weekly podcast, romney said the president is fumbling his response to events in the middle east. >> this week,...
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day and election night. we know he played basketball. we just heard a few moments ago from one of the guys he played with. >> that's right. >> how confident was the president when the tallies started to come in? >> well, he was very confident in his staff, was remarkable. and they were telling him that everything was solid. so there is always a minor, you know, fear in the back of your head. but he knew he was going to win. >> one of the criticisms of the president's campaign at least was that it lacked details of his goals and how he planned to achieve them. did the voters wednesday morning actually come away knowing the president's agenda for a second term, the you think? >> well, he described three major things that he wants to do. and, you know, there is this one very important forgotten part of this whole thing which is that his reelection affirms his health care reform. and that is really not taken place yet. so that over the next year, we will see this massive really important measure becoming impleme
day and election night. we know he played basketball. we just heard a few moments ago from one of the guys he played with. >> that's right. >> how confident was the president when the tallies started to come in? >> well, he was very confident in his staff, was remarkable. and they were telling him that everything was solid. so there is always a minor, you know, fear in the back of your head. but he knew he was going to win. >> one of the criticisms of the president's...
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but is he the most electable? i think the answer is no. i think the real question is, and this is where i think we need a substantive question later, who is mitt romney going to choose as his republican vice presidential nominee. i think that's where a lot of the right-wing folks will say we know you're a moderate, but we want a hard right person on the ticket. >> alicia, no matter how you look at it, he will be better for fighting president obama in a general election. >> i don't think so. i think this primary has pulled him so far to the right on so many issues. the truth of the matter is that okay secured the larger reality, which is he's wrong. i think this primary has pulled him even farther away from that. >> thank you both. >>> here's the thing i don't think newt gingrich gets credit for. a lot of politicians screw around on their wives, but he was enough of a gentleman to ask permission first. okay? that's a southern gentleman. >> romney is going after gingrich for comparing himself to historical figures. which historical figures w
but is he the most electable? i think the answer is no. i think the real question is, and this is where i think we need a substantive question later, who is mitt romney going to choose as his republican vice presidential nominee. i think that's where a lot of the right-wing folks will say we know you're a moderate, but we want a hard right person on the ticket. >> alicia, no matter how you look at it, he will be better for fighting president obama in a general election. >> i don't...
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that's why you elected me in 2008. that's why i'm running for a second term as president, because we've got more work to do. [ chanting ] now, we knew from the beginning that our work would take more than one year or even one term. because, let's face it, the middle class was getting hammered long before the financial crisis hit. technology made us more productive, but it also made a lot of good jobs obsolete. global trade brought us cheaper products, but it also allowed companies to hire in low-wage countries. american workers saw their paychecks squeezed, even as corporate profits rose and ceo salaries exploded. and the guaranteed security of pensions and health care slowly started disappearing. in these fundamental changes in the economy, the rise of technology and global competition, they're real. can' away. but here's what i know, wisconsin. we can meet them. because we're americans. we've got the world's best workers and the best entrepreneurs. we've got the best scientists and the best researchers. the best coll
that's why you elected me in 2008. that's why i'm running for a second term as president, because we've got more work to do. [ chanting ] now, we knew from the beginning that our work would take more than one year or even one term. because, let's face it, the middle class was getting hammered long before the financial crisis hit. technology made us more productive, but it also made a lot of good jobs obsolete. global trade brought us cheaper products, but it also allowed companies to hire in...
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the election was pretty clear and decisive result. the american people now regard by significant numbers, the republicans as obstructionists. i think they have a very important objective, the republicans do, that is to shed this label of obstructionist. i think there's also a huge incentive for the president as well. he's now in his second term. and history and the american people aren't going to judge him by saying, well, they caused it to fail. they want results, they want production, and i think the republicans have to produce, they both is an interest in doing it. >> former senate majority leader, george mitchell. thank you so much for swinging by. and now that i know you live fairly close by, we'll invite you every other week, perhaps. next time we'll talk baseball. >> how about thanks a lot. >> coming up, jimmy carter never shy to criticize the current players in the middle east peace effort. >> they netanyahu policy needs to change. because he's the first prime minister in the history of the israel that has shifted to a one-sta
the election was pretty clear and decisive result. the american people now regard by significant numbers, the republicans as obstructionists. i think they have a very important objective, the republicans do, that is to shed this label of obstructionist. i think there's also a huge incentive for the president as well. he's now in his second term. and history and the american people aren't going to judge him by saying, well, they caused it to fail. they want results, they want production, and i...
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why the change from last election? the percentage has gotten closer, enthusiasm is higher for romney at the moment. >> i think four years ago everyone was obviously so enthused and they hadn't seen anything like this before. when i travel on the road, it almost seems like a bit of a bad break-up. not necessarily with president obama, but government at large. i think the idea that governor romney is a businessman and can help our back pockets goes a long way. maybe that's something we are seeing on the road. >> one of the issues you and i were talking about this earlier, that the president brought up is the issue of same-sex marriage. marriage equality. i'll quote what he said. he said i have been very clear about my belief that same-sex couples have to be treated before the eyes of the law as heterosexual couples. he went on to say, what i also said historically is marriages have been defined at the state level. is this next election, when it comes to youth, are they going to look at social issues more or more economic
why the change from last election? the percentage has gotten closer, enthusiasm is higher for romney at the moment. >> i think four years ago everyone was obviously so enthused and they hadn't seen anything like this before. when i travel on the road, it almost seems like a bit of a bad break-up. not necessarily with president obama, but government at large. i think the idea that governor romney is a businessman and can help our back pockets goes a long way. maybe that's something we are...
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we'll win this election. we'll strengthen the bonds between us and reaffirm the spirit that makes the united states of america the greatest nation on earth. >> i'm counting on your clear eyes and full hearts to make sure we can't lose on tuesday. thank you so very much. >>> just three days until election day and the candidates are crisscrossing this country, clamoring for the undecided vote. and, very good saturday afternoon to you from the nation's capital. i'm craig melvin. you're watching msnbc, the place for politics. we're here in d.c. to cover this historic election and it comes at a time when millions are until trying to put their lives back together. we will dive into the latest news from the world of politics in just a moment but first, those let's get you caught up on the very latest on the aftermath of hurricane sandy. about 2.5 million people remain without power in the aftermath of that storm. 109 deaths nationwide have been attributed to sandy's wrath. those numbers could rise. at least 40 of th
we'll win this election. we'll strengthen the bonds between us and reaffirm the spirit that makes the united states of america the greatest nation on earth. >> i'm counting on your clear eyes and full hearts to make sure we can't lose on tuesday. thank you so very much. >>> just three days until election day and the candidates are crisscrossing this country, clamoring for the undecided vote. and, very good saturday afternoon to you from the nation's capital. i'm craig melvin....
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i want to know what my family's life is going to be like when he gets elected, if he gets elected. >> so let's say good morning to our political power panel. we have ken vogel, senienior reporter, karen finney, nbc column, and danny vargas, former chair of the republican national hispanic assembly. it's great to have all three of you here. danny, i want to start with you. four years ago the president promised to be an advocate for the latino community. i want to remind everybody what he had to say then. >> you can trust me when i say that i will be your partner in the white house and i will be your champion when i'm in the white house. for eight long years washington has not been working for ordinary americans and has not been working for hard-working latino-americans. >> danny, we fast forward to today and now we have the president's recent announcement on the executive action concerning immigration. more importantly though the promise of these temporary work permits for the youth who qualify for that. is the president finally delivering? >> well, so much for a champion and a partner
i want to know what my family's life is going to be like when he gets elected, if he gets elected. >> so let's say good morning to our political power panel. we have ken vogel, senienior reporter, karen finney, nbc column, and danny vargas, former chair of the republican national hispanic assembly. it's great to have all three of you here. danny, i want to start with you. four years ago the president promised to be an advocate for the latino community. i want to remind everybody what he...
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the election was down to the wire. here's how tom brokaw reported the story the next day. >>> good evening from california. governor arnold schwarzenegger. even though the polls predicted it, a lot of people expected it, and even author wanted it, it still is a stunning development in american politics and for what it could mean across the country. governor gray davis lost the recall vote by 10 percentage points and schwarzenegger got half the votes cast for governor in a field with more than 100 other candidates. >> the people of california want me to be their governor. and i will do that. and nothing else. i will work as the governor, i will work as much as i can. even if it is around the clock. there will be more time for morevies or anything else, i will take this job very seriously. i will bring back the economy, i will bring back the jobs. i will clean up the environment. i will help with education and improve education. all of those issues we want to make sure that we concentrate on and work very hard to accompl
the election was down to the wire. here's how tom brokaw reported the story the next day. >>> good evening from california. governor arnold schwarzenegger. even though the polls predicted it, a lot of people expected it, and even author wanted it, it still is a stunning development in american politics and for what it could mean across the country. governor gray davis lost the recall vote by 10 percentage points and schwarzenegger got half the votes cast for governor in a field with...
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look, we've got elections next year in israel. we know what elections are. we know the competition. we know what that involves. this issue of iran and nuclear weapons has to unite all free people. it's not nothing to do with the election. >> can you characterize the relationship between mr. netanyahu and governor romney? are they casual friends? are they good friends? are they acquaintances? >> they've known each other for quite some time, even going back when they were young people. i've been in meetings where the two gentlemen have met and talked. i think it's a good working relationship, as he has a good working relationship with the president where you have mutual respect between the two leaders. under these very lines, the very close relationship between israel and the united states, such a close relationship, an intimate relationship. and every little disagreement, and you can't agree on everything. >> sure. >> gets blown out of proportion like there is some crisis there isn't. we have a good working relationship. and both sides are committed to prevent the iranians from getti
look, we've got elections next year in israel. we know what elections are. we know the competition. we know what that involves. this issue of iran and nuclear weapons has to unite all free people. it's not nothing to do with the election. >> can you characterize the relationship between mr. netanyahu and governor romney? are they casual friends? are they good friends? are they acquaintances? >> they've known each other for quite some time, even going back when they were young...
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they matter in every election, they either reinforce a narrative in the election meaning we think we're going to vote for president obama. president obama does well in that debate and it reinforces that. or it reinforces the opposite. if you're governor rom any, he did very well in the debates and i think president obama is a good debater, not a great debater, to be frank about it. but the expectations game and the reality of what he has to accomplish is he has to go out there and change minds. and he has to do it when the fact is, when this is republicans ignored. they know him. they don't like his policies. >> go ahead, joe. >> i think that chris makes a great point. the 1980, ronald reagan really changed the course of the debate and helped himself by saying to americans, think back, are you better off today than you were four years ago, is it easier to get a job, are there fewer of you that are unemployed and by getting the american folks to concentrate on that as opposed to how much they like president carter really helped. >> that's a variation of the question that the romney campa
they matter in every election, they either reinforce a narrative in the election meaning we think we're going to vote for president obama. president obama does well in that debate and it reinforces that. or it reinforces the opposite. if you're governor rom any, he did very well in the debates and i think president obama is a good debater, not a great debater, to be frank about it. but the expectations game and the reality of what he has to accomplish is he has to go out there and change minds....
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that's how i got elected. and that's how the big accomplishments like health care got done, was because we mobilized the american people to speak out. >> romney pounced on that one. he cast the line as a confession that obama had actually given up on reforming washington. . >> the president today threw in the white flag of surrender again. he said he can't change washington from inside, he could only change it from outside. well, we're going to give him that chance in november. he is going outside. >> now that is a pretty superficial rebuttal. in reality, neither party expects legislators and lobbyists who benefit from the rules in washington to rewrite them. and romney even said so on the trail. conservatives have built several efforts, including the pea party to change washington from the outside. so president obama did have the right idea. big change comes from the ground up. but he did give an odd example. he claimed his health care bill demonstrated change from the outside. now if you follow that, you may
that's how i got elected. and that's how the big accomplishments like health care got done, was because we mobilized the american people to speak out. >> romney pounced on that one. he cast the line as a confession that obama had actually given up on reforming washington. . >> the president today threw in the white flag of surrender again. he said he can't change washington from inside, he could only change it from outside. well, we're going to give him that chance in november. he...
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so when folks showed up on election day, there were long lines and the county election folks in some precincts did not properly equip those presignatures to have voting booths and reading machines to accept the ballots. perfect storm and long, long lines and hours and hours of waiting. >> one interesting note in the election laboratory that is florida. you report in the "herald," that the president won the cuban-american vote, came close to winning the cuban-american vote on election day. aren't cuban americans traditionally behind the republican candidates? >> they are. exit polls are little tough to get a handle on. they can be difficult to gauge. cuban-american support, because they typically vote by absentee ballots and they can be missed in exit polls, but anecdotal evidence suggests it was higher for president obama this year than any democrat before. >> hopefully four years from now when we have you back on is not to talk about florida. >> no, it's our favorite, favorite topic to talk about, we love it. >>> still to come, new details about how knew what and when. >>> and will
so when folks showed up on election day, there were long lines and the county election folks in some precincts did not properly equip those presignatures to have voting booths and reading machines to accept the ballots. perfect storm and long, long lines and hours and hours of waiting. >> one interesting note in the election laboratory that is florida. you report in the "herald," that the president won the cuban-american vote, came close to winning the cuban-american vote on...
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they elected to be there. it is a tragic loss of life, but it's not one that we, you know, obviously as the senator said, this is a terrible intelligence failure. but what is the case moving forward? now that rice has gone up there and done her due diligence with meeting three of her harshest critics, how does she move on from this if she is the one, again, by these three senators be pinned with, well, she was wrong the whole time? >> thomas, that's a good question. i would say that the focus here, i really think should be on what happened catching these terrorists and making sure it doesn't happen again. and i think with this overheated rhetoric, we're missing the point, and that is to really investigate the security around the consulate and then what happened afterwards. and i think that's where we should be focusing our energy. i think that, look, if the president chooses to nominate her to be secretary of state, she's very well qualified. she should be able to receive a fair hearing from in the senate. and
they elected to be there. it is a tragic loss of life, but it's not one that we, you know, obviously as the senator said, this is a terrible intelligence failure. but what is the case moving forward? now that rice has gone up there and done her due diligence with meeting three of her harshest critics, how does she move on from this if she is the one, again, by these three senators be pinned with, well, she was wrong the whole time? >> thomas, that's a good question. i would say that the...
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this election is more important than any one person. it is about the future of america, any of the republicans running would be better than president obama and his record of failure. newt gingrich also responded to this. take a look. >> the danger is so great, i would hope that every candidate currently running, to ron paul to governor romney, would senator santorum, we would all agree that whoever becomes the republican nominee, we have one common goal, and is that is to defeat barack obama. >> joining me this morning, joe williams, white house reporter for politico, democratic strategist, janian and msnbc contributor susan del persio. susan, romney suggested he get out of the race. as senator, santorum continues to drag out this already expensive negative campaign. it is clear he is becoming the most valuable player on president obama's team. so is the race between romney and santorum, is this getting too bitter to actually be may the best man win? >> it is getting too bitter. and besides the fact that santorum is going to take this b
this election is more important than any one person. it is about the future of america, any of the republicans running would be better than president obama and his record of failure. newt gingrich also responded to this. take a look. >> the danger is so great, i would hope that every candidate currently running, to ron paul to governor romney, would senator santorum, we would all agree that whoever becomes the republican nominee, we have one common goal, and is that is to defeat barack...
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the muslim brotherhood got elected not because they were islamists, they got elected because they did the social work that mubarak didn't do. they gave scholarships. they afford health care. they actually took care of people, gave them loans, and many other things. all that charity that they did wasranslated and transferred into voting. but when you go to, you know, the parliament and you become president, and also the majority of the parliament, and you tell people i want 20 impose on you islam, here the people will tell you no. and i think one of the most important and beautiful things about this revolution, the people didn't stop believing in the revolution and in the principles of democracy, dignity and a better live. >> rula jebreal, we're going to have to leave it there. >> thank you. >> i will i do hope you will come back. i appreciate you. >>> nelson mandela is in the hospital this saturday afternoon. more on his condition straight ahead. >>> first, though, republicans say don't you dare. democrats propose doing away with the debt ceiling all together. we're going to talk to o
the muslim brotherhood got elected not because they were islamists, they got elected because they did the social work that mubarak didn't do. they gave scholarships. they afford health care. they actually took care of people, gave them loans, and many other things. all that charity that they did wasranslated and transferred into voting. but when you go to, you know, the parliament and you become president, and also the majority of the parliament, and you tell people i want 20 impose on you...
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and the "seattle times" off election trail, ryan faces test of fiscal cliff." and as we mentioned the we have the president on a historic trip as we speak. he is in cambodia the last leg to an impressive trip to southeast asia. he has made history twice already in the last 24 hours. he has visited myanmar and juggling a lot as well from the fiscal cliff to the escalating crisis between hamas and israel. we bring in kristen welker, the white house correspondent, to fill us in. kristen, even though the president has made several long distance calls to the business le leader oefs the weekend, and tim cook of apple being one of them, to bring them up to speed on the fiscal cliff. >> yes, they say that the office of the presidency travels with president obama wherever he goes, goes, and that is the case in thin stance as he makes that historic trip to southeast asia and you are right, he made calls to the weekend to business leaders including warren buffett, and jamie dimon and the president as apple as well as boeing and costco and really trying to get a number of
and the "seattle times" off election trail, ryan faces test of fiscal cliff." and as we mentioned the we have the president on a historic trip as we speak. he is in cambodia the last leg to an impressive trip to southeast asia. he has made history twice already in the last 24 hours. he has visited myanmar and juggling a lot as well from the fiscal cliff to the escalating crisis between hamas and israel. we bring in kristen welker, the white house correspondent, to fill us in....
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>> you're talking about an election that just ended. you're talking about a lame duck session and a new congress being sworn in it's the new congress that's going to deal with this and there's going to be significant changes. i think the president sitting back. letting the certain players and congress kind of figure out the main details. i have no doubt to come back after the president is sworn in again, he's going to put a major push in. i have no doubt about that. in fact it's smart politics, it's smart policy. i think you've seen republicans and democrats coming to terms with that, this is something that's going to get done. my guess is it's probably going to get done in the first year of the new presidency. joe after immigration reform, most folks suspect that immigration reform is going to get done in some way, shape or, form or fashion. after that, joe, what's, what do you think is going to be the focus of this president? >> i think this president has a numb of challenges. i think his biggest challenge of course right now is tryin
>> you're talking about an election that just ended. you're talking about a lame duck session and a new congress being sworn in it's the new congress that's going to deal with this and there's going to be significant changes. i think the president sitting back. letting the certain players and congress kind of figure out the main details. i have no doubt to come back after the president is sworn in again, he's going to put a major push in. i have no doubt about that. in fact it's smart...